Australasian Dance Collective's Three showcases new choreography
The fourth iteration of Australasian Dance Collective's Three program featured a triple bill of one-act ballets, including two world premieres and a Queensland premiere. The program included Maarung by Wiradjuri choreographer Joel Bray, Brog by Amber McCartney, and Cuddle by Harrison Ritchie-Jones. Bray's Maarung, meaning 'circle' in Wiradjuri, used circular imagery and improvisation with music by Louis Frere-Harvey. Ritchie-Jones' Cuddle was a duet with guest artist Michaela Tancheff, filmed live by cinematographer Babi Bertoldi and projected onto screens. McCartney's Brog, created in collaboration with ADC dancers, featured high-energy, mechanically precise movements. The program ran from 15 to 18 July at Brisbane Powerhouse.
Key facts
- Three is a program initiated by Australasian Dance Collective Artistic Director Amy Hollingsworth.
- The fourth iteration included two world premieres and one Queensland premiere.
- Maarung by Joel Bray means 'circle' in Wiradjuri and features music by Louis Frere-Harvey.
- Cuddle by Harrison Ritchie-Jones is a duet with guest artist Michaela Tancheff, filmed by Babi Bertoldi.
- Brog by Amber McCartney was created in collaboration with ADC company artists.
- The program was performed at Brisbane Powerhouse from 15 to 18 July.
- Dancers Taiga Kita-Leong and Lily Potger performed acrobatic solos in Brog.
- The review notes Cuddle felt repetitive and overly long.
Entities
Artists
- Joel Bray
- Amber McCartney
- Harrison Ritchie-Jones
- Amy Hollingsworth
- Louis Frere-Harvey
- Michaela Tancheff
- Babi Bertoldi
- Taiga Kita-Leong
- Lily Potger
- Suzannah Conway
Institutions
- Australasian Dance Collective
- Brisbane Powerhouse
- Opera Queensland
- Brisbane Riverfestival
- ArtsHub
- ScreenHub
- The Australian
- Limelight magazine
Locations
- Melbourne
- Queensland
- Brisbane
- Australia